Loyola officials found the L-O-Y-O letters that spell out Loyola in its front lawn sign missing.

All that was left was cracked pieces littering the lawn and L-A still standing.

Officials with the school said the school was a "victim of Mardi Gras."

Similar vandalism to the sign happens quite often because people try to sit or stand on the letters to take pictures, according to a university official. The letters are very fragile, and if someone puts too much pressure on them they can break, the university official continued.

UNIVERSITY -- BEARING THE SCHOOL'S LETTERS -- IS IN PIECES. AN APPARENT VICTIM OF TOO MUCH MARDI GRAS FUN. W-D-S-U's CASEY FERRAND IS ON THE LOYOLA CAMPUS WITH MORE. FINALLY FROM CARNIVAL CENTRAL TONIGHT...

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